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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,311 and 6,917,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,311 and 6,917,056 is: 15,173,150.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,311 : 6,917,056 = 6,917,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,311/6,917,056 = 6,917,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,311x = 6,917,056 × 6,917,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,311x = 47,845,663,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,845,663,707,136/3,153,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,173,150.92

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